- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C. Grease the tin that the cake is going into.
- STEP 2
In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth.
- STEP 3
Add the eggs one by one and beat into the mixture. (It will look weird but don't worry about it)
- STEP 4
Add the flour into the mix bit by bit.
- STEP 5
Beat in the cocoa powder until it is as chocolaty as you want. Add the milk until smooth.
- STEP 6
Put into a tin and smooth out.
- STEP 7
Put into the oven for 15-20 mins or until cooked throughout.
- STEP 8
Leave to cool for 15-20 mins.
- STEP 9
While it is cooling, make the icing by mixing the icing sugar and water together and, like the cake, as much cocoa powder as you want.
- STEP 10
Once cooled, take the cake out of the tin and leave for a few mins before decorating.
